IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.11729 of 2025 Batu @ Deepak Naik …. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 15.10.2025 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.655 of 2025 pending on the file of learned SDJM, Hindol, arising out of Rasol P.S. Case No.238 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 331(4), 305(e), 317(2) and 112(2) of BNS ,2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the basis of implication is on account of the co-accused statement and on instruction it is stated that the Petitioner does not have any criminal proclivity. Hence, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer. 5. It is stated by the learned counsel that one of the co-accused has since been released on bail by order dated 22.09.2025 by this Court in ABLAPL No.10725 of 2025. Hence, on the ground of parity, the Petitioner seeks release on pre-arrest bail. 6. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the punishment prescribed, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature. 7. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 8. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya